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*The Biography:
Was born on March 29, 1973 in Emst, Holland.
Is considered one of the best left ends of Europe (although you are right handed) of the 90 ‘and 00′. He excelled in Ajax Amsterdam’s Louis Van Gall that the mid-90′s won every title possible in the Netherlands, Europe, and even managed to also win the Intercontinental Cup.
Details:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 161
Date of birth: March 29, 1973
Birthplace: Emst, Netherlands
Pro Debut: 1990
Last Game: 2004 European Championships semifinal: Netherlands vs. Portugal
Position: Left winger
After winning everything in the Ajax, was bought by the London club Arsenal, with whom he won the English League Cup, and it again devote himself as one of the best ends in Europe.
In the summer of 2000 was transferred to FC Barcelona, a club with which he played for four seasons. Three goals came quite difficult: the first was to demonstrate in the Spanish league crack fame he had earned in previous years. Second, to justify the large sum of money that Barcelona had paid for him, becoming the most expensive signing in club history Catalan (4,600 million pesetas). And third, to forget the Barcelona supporters Portuguese Luis Figo, whose position came to occupy, and it had gone to the great rival of the Catalans, Real Madrid.
The path of the FC Barcelona Overmans was quite irregular, as it combined periods in which the Dutchman showed his high rank and excellent conditions for being one of the figures, and tube also times when injuries made him lose level too.
In the summer of 2004, and although he still had a contract year, Marc decided to leave the institution and withdrawing from the Barcelona game. The leading causes of retirement were the injuries, since he himself confessed to start at the Barcelona was held to his best. He also had an unusual gesture, which was recognized by fans: Overmans voluntarily resigned from the collection of all the information that remained to be his last contract year.
For the Netherlands was a starter since 1993 (when it debuted) to 2004. He played a total of 87 games he scored 17 goals and gave a lot of assists to large partner like Patrick Kluivert, Dennis Bergkamp and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
*Career Highlights, Awards, and Accolades:
With Ajax Amsterdam:
3 Dutch League
1 European Cup
1 Intercontinental Cup
1 European Super
With Arsenal:
1 Premier League
1 FA Cup
Scored 17 goals in 86 games for the Dutch national team.
Youngest player to reach 50 caps (games played) for Dutch national team.
15 years of international play.
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